Outrage reverberated through the country after bystander video captured former officer Derek Chauvin pinning Floyd down behind a police car with his knee on Floyd’s neck. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) shared video of the protest earlier Saturday in which protesters can be heard chanting, “Hands up, don’t shoot!” The Secret Service said in a statement on Twitter that it made six arrests during the protests that began on Friday. In all the chaos, at least one person was tossed to the ground and presumably arrested. Three warnings of an unlawful assembly from the Secret Service before storming into the crowd.Ī lot of people have been hit with paper spray. WTOP reporter Alejandro Alvarez shared video from the scene Saturday, showing protesters pushing against a crowd of police officers.īarricades have fallen to the west of the White House and the crowd is surging forward, once again coming face-to-face with Secret Service who’ve moved into formation and raised their riot shields-a few stained yellow from eggs just thrown. All rights reserved.Protests broke out near the White House on Saturday, with demonstrators pushing down multiple security barricades and some clashing with police, according to multiple reports.ĭemonstrators protested over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man who died in police custody on Monday.
The schedule for the special session isn’t yet known.Ĭopyright 2023 Gray DC. However, the governor immediately said the body will be called back into special session to address gun violence in some fashion. The Tennessee legislature adjourned for the year on Friday. Republicans in Washington also oppose a federal mandate for these protection orders. The NRA argues they violate the Second Amendment, do not address underlying issues, invite abuse, and are not evidently effective. Many Republican lawmakers and the National Rifle Association are opposed to red flag laws. “We didn’t even have to speak to them, I think our actions spoke to them,” said Johnson. Johnson believes more Republicans are coming around to supporting measures like these. The laws are designed to remove guns from the possession of people at risk of doing harm to themselves or others with due process. The group discussed universal background checks, assault weapon bans, gun storage laws, and red flag laws, or extreme risk laws, a type of measure Governor Bill Lee (R-Tenn.) signaled he may support. That’s what it’s all about,” said President Biden. “You’re standing up for our communities, safer communities, and Democratic values. The two black, male lawmakers were expelled from the state house earlier this month. Justin Jones, and Pearson spoke in the Oval Office with the president and Vice President Kamala Harris, touching on gun reform proposals at the state and local level. All of us have a moral compass about what is right and wrong,” said State Rep.
It’s not about palatability in messaging. The conversation took place as all four Democrats struggle with political realities not conducive to passing more reforms. President Biden welcomed the so-called “Tennessee Three” to the oval office to discuss their efforts to bring more gun control to their state. WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Tennessee lawmakers expelled for protesting on their state house floor met the president Monday.
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